The Sunshine Sharing Hour

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1 The Sunshine Sharing Hour With Steven Horne, RH(AHG) Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Balancing Biological Terrain: The Key to Selecting Effective Herbal Remedies AIDS Cancer Constipation Hayfever Asthma UTIs Sinusitis Acne Diabetes Backache Arthritis Chronic Fatigue Hepatitis Colds PMS Autoimmune Diseases Fever Hives Colitis Low Thyroid Trunk = Biological Terrain Branches = Body Systems Heart High Disease Blood Pressure Unresolved Trauma and Stress Nutritional Deficiencies Physical Trauma Toxic Overload Soil = Constitution 1

2 Biological Terrain The internal environment the lymphatic fluid in which cells live Can be likened to the soil in which a plant grows The health of the soil determines the health of the plant As long as biological terrain is balanced, cells will be healthy Four Elements Air (hot, wet) Fire (hot, dry, yang) Earth (cold, dry) Water (cold, wet, yin) Basic Biological Terrain Heat and Cold Metabolic Rate ( speed of metabolic activity) Hot = hyperactive, irritated, overheated Cold = hypoactive, depressed, reduced temperature Dampness and Dryness Tissue Density (ratio of fluid and mineral balance) Damp = swelling, too much moisture, oily Dry = rigid, inflexible, hardened, too little moisture and/or fat 2

3 Basic Actions of Remedies Most Sweet Tonics Mucilant Oily Some Sour or Salty Aromatic Pungent Fragrant Bitters Simple Bitter Astringent Some Sour or Salty Basic Directions of Action Energy Production (Hot - Cold Axis) Warm (Stimulate or speed up metabolism, relieve tissue depression) Cool (Sedate or slow down metabolism, reduce tissue irritation) Neutral (Does not warm or cool) Tissue Density (Damp - Dry Axis) Moisten (Lubricate and soften hard tissue, reduces atrophy) Dry (Remove excess fluid from tissue, relieves stagnation) Balancing (normalizes tissues from either atrophy or stagnation) Muscle and Tissue Tone (Tense Atonic Axis) Constrict (Increase tone, reduce secretion, counteracts relaxation) Relax (Relax spasms, increase secretion, counteracts constriction) Nourishing (provides nutrients to help tissues heal) 12 Basic Herbal Categories Pungent (warming and drying) Aromatic (warming and drying) Simple Bitter (cooling and drying) Alkaloidal Bitter (cooling and drying) Fragrant Bitter (warming and drying) Salty (drying or balancing) Astringent (drying and constricting) Sour (cooling) Acrid (relaxing) Mucilant (cooling and moistening) Sweet (neutral and moistening) Oily (cooling and moistening) 3

4 Hot-Cold Axis: Metabolism Think of metabolic rate as moving forwards or backwards If the body is too far forward (hot) you need to cool it down If the body is too far back (cold) you need to warm it up Increased metabolic rate Classic inflammation and fever Heat (elevated temperature, fever) Swelling (swollen tissue) Redness (reddish complexion or tissue color) Pain (acute or sharp) May also involve: Irritability, anger, restlessness, hyperactivity Irritation (Heat) Irritation (Heat) Indications Complexion (red, flushed) Temperature (hot, feverish) Tongue (bright red, pointy) Pulse (rapid, floating or superficial) Function (hyperactive conditions) Mucus (clear, thin) Craving for cold drinks Feeling feverish or hot 4

5 Health Problems Involving Irritation (Heat) Acute injuries (bumps, sprains, abrasions, burns) Fevers Sore throat Earache Pain after injury, surgery, etc. Ulceration All inflammatory (itis) diseases Arthritis Bronchitis Tonsillitis Appendicitis Laryngitis And so forth Cooling Herbs for Tissue Irritation (Heat) Fruits and berries (cooling and balancing) Lemon, Bilbery, Cranberry, Rosehips, Lycium (Wolfberry or Gogi), Hawthorn Mucilaginous herbs (cooling and moistening) Aloe vera, slippery elm, marshmallow Simple bitters (cooling and drying) Barberry, blue vervain, goldenseal, yellow dock Anti-inflammatory Black cohosh, licorice, turmeric, willow bark NSP Remedies for Tissue Irritation (Heat) Antioxidants and sour herbs Thai Go Super ORAC Anti-inflammatory IF Relief IF-C VS-C Mucilaginous herbs applied topically PLS II Aloe Vera Intestinal Soothe and Build 5

6 Depression (Cold) Lowered metabolic rate, reduced temperature Cool, pale, sluggish May look hot due to infection (dark red or purplish color) Reserved, quiet, hypoactive Depression (Cold) Indications Complexion (white, pale or bluish/purple) Temperature (cool, may be warm spots ) Tongue (pale or dark, purplish red) Pulse (slow and deep or rapid and week) Function (hypoactive conditions or infection) Mucus (white or pale yellow, thick) Cravings for warm food and drinks Lacking physical warmth, feeling easily chilled or fatigued Health Problems Involving Depression (Cold) Aftermath of injury (bruises, chronic swelling, etc.) General poor circulation Poor digestion Low blood pressure Chronic infections Depression All hypo conditions Hypothyroid Adrenal fatigue Sluggish bowel Sluggish liver 6

7 Warming Herbs for Tissue Depression Aromatic herbs Dill, fennel, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme Pungent herbs Black pepper, capsicum, garlic, ginger, horseradish, mustard Adaptagens Eleuthero, schizandra, ginseng Remedies for Tissue Depression (Cold) Pungent/aromatic herbs and formulas Capsicum Ginger Capsicum, garlic and parsley All essential oils Warming Tonics Spleen Activator Trigger Immune Lung Support Damp Dry Axis: Fluidity Think of tissue density as moving to the right or left If the body is too far right (dry) you need to moisten tissues and make them softer If the body is too far left (wet) you need to dry tissues and make them firmer 7

8 Stagnation (Wet or Damp) Excess fluids, insufficient electrolytes Swollen, spongy or puffy tissues Sluggish, slow, yielding Swampy condition in tissues Stagnation (Dampness) Indications Appearance (puffy, bloated) Feel (spongy, water logged) Tongue (swollen, damp) Pulse (full, slippery) Mucus (abundant, congested) General (edema, swollen lymph nodes, acute congestion) Health Problems Involving Stagnation (Dampness) Edema (water retention) Swollen lymph nodes Respiratory congestion Acid reflux Sinus congestion Fluid around the heart Pneumonia Most skin disorders General malaise Polyps, cysts 8

9 Drying Herbs for Tissue Stagnation Bitters Barberry, dandelion, Echinacea, goldenseal, Oregon grape, poke root, yellow dock Salty Herbs Alfalfa, chickweed, cleavers, nettle leaf, red clover Remedies for Stagnation (Dampness) Cleansing Programs CleanStart Tiao He Cleanse Alterative Formulas All Cell Detox EnviroDetox Liver Balance, Chinese Skin Detox, Ayurvedic Diuretics/Lymphatics Kidney Activator, Chinese Lymphatic Drainage Kidney Drainage Atrophy (Dry) Insufficient fluids, excessive electrolytes Dry, withered, hardened tissue Hard, inflexible, rigid Mineral deposits Toxins inside the cells 9

10 Atrophy Indications Appearance (sunken, dark, wrinkled) Feel (hard, stiff, dry) Tongue (withered, dry, cracked) Pulse (thin, weak, deep) Mucus (deficient or hardened) General (degenerative disease, advanced aging) Health Problems Involving Atrophy Hardening of the arteries Calcium deposits and calcification Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Wrinkles Dry, scaly skin Alzheimer's disease Cirrhosis of the liver Wasting diseases Type II Diabetes Emphysema Tumors Kidney failure Moistening Herbs for Tissue Atrophy Sweet (tonic) herbs Ashwaganda, astragalus, codonopsis, cordyceps, gymnostemma, licorice Oily herbs Flax seed, hemp seed Mucilaginous herbs Aloe vera, slippery elm, marshmallow Salty Herbs Chickweed, dulse, kelp, mullein 10

11 Remedies for Atrophy (Dryness) Sweet tonics HY-C Lung Support KB-C Fatty Acids and Fat Soluble Vitamins Super Omega-3 EPA Krill Oil with K-2 Vitamin A, D, E Mucilaginous remedies PLS II Intestinal Sooth and Build Basic NSP Remedies PLS II Intestinal Soothe and Build Marshmallow and Fenugreek Aloe Vera Juice and Gel Nervous Fatigue Formula Trigger Immune Spleen Activator KB-C LBS II All Cell Detox Enviro-Detox Chinese Liver Balance Capsicum, Garlic and Parsley Anti-Gas Formula with Lobelia Anti-Gas, Chinese Artemisia Combination Tense Atonic Axis Tissue Tone Think of tissue tone as moving up or down If the body is too far up (tense) so that flow of fluids and movement are blocked you need to relax the tissues If the body is too far down (relaxed) so that fluids are leaking you need to tighten the tissues 11

12 Constriction (Tension) Spasm, cramps, rigidity Alternating, variable conditions Jerky, sudden, unpredictable Wind Disorders Conditions that alternate between extremes When muscles cramp they block flow, creating a dam When the cramps relax, the dam breaks creating a flood Constriction Indications Muscle Tension (cramps, spasms and convulsions) Pulse (wiry and tense) Flow (alternates between arrested and flooding) ph (over acid) General (migrating or shooting pains, conditions that alternate or come & go ) Health Problems Involving Constriction Wind Disorders Alternating fever and chills Alternating diarrhea and constipation Pains which migrate from one part of the body to another Spastic Conditions Menstrual cramps Muscle spasms Colic Sharp pains Asthma Heart attack High blood pressure 12

13 Relaxing Remedies for Constriction Cramp Relief Magnesium Complex Antispasmodic Herbs Lobelia, kava kava, black cohosh, wild yam Relaxing Nervines Blue vervain, chamomile, lavender, valerian Relaxation (Atonic) Excess secretion, loss of fluids Loose, spongy, lacking tone Relaxed, non-resistant Relaxation Indications Muscle Tension (flaccid muscles) Pulse (full and flaccid, slow) Flow (fluids leak ) ph (over alkaline) General (bleeding, excessive drainage or loss of fluids, tissues too porous) 13

14 Health Problems Involving Relaxation Leaky gut syndrome Chronic diarrhea Urinary incontinence Night sweats Chronic sinus drainage Bleeding cuts Weeping sores Heavy menstrual bleeding Internal bleeding Hemorrhoids Varicose veins Bleeding gums Swelling from insect bites and stings Remedies for Relaxation Astringents White oak bark Bayberry rootbark Yarrow Goldenseal Menstrual Reg VariGone and VariGone Cream Citrus Bioflavinoids with Vitamin C Ionic Minerals with Acai Upcoming Education Upcoming Member Webinars The Holistic Perspective (Tuesday, June 13) The Continuum Connection Sunshine Sharing Hour (Tue, June 27) Your Mind is a Terrible Thing to Lose with Steven Horne The Herbal Hour (Wed, June 28) Herbs and Nutrients for a Sound Mind with Steven Horne and Thomas Easley Upcoming and Ongoing Classes Secrets of Chinese Herbs Class, Starts June 14, Cost $150, $120 pre-registered by May 31, Extra 10% off for Members Steven Horne s Manager School, Starts August 3 Steven Horne s Distributor School 2, Starts Sept 5 Visit or call for information and registration. 14

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